Super User new2BC4bass Posted February 3, 2013 Super User Posted February 3, 2013 Best gear purchase ever? Without a doubt my set of Cabelas Guide Wear. Not too heavy, comfortable to wear, I've had this suit for a number of years now. I don't wear it all the time, but when the weather turns wet and/or chilly this suit solves the problem. Never thought about clothes (or lines), but I bought some fishing shirts and pants from Cabela's last year for wearing in the hot sun. It was a wise investment. Braid makes fishing in slop a lot easier. Back in the day Beetle Spins were a terrific find for me. Caught hundreds of fish on them from bluegills to pickerel. Quote
RyneB Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 hands down its my Gen 2 Premier i got on clearence last year before the Gen 3's came out. 2nd is the Phenix Recon rod i also got on clearence. Quote
The Next KVD Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Tough to pin anyone thing down so: Twin Power Poles 109lb Motorguide Shimano Chronarch B's St.Croix Legend Elite rods (Custom made) Braided fishing line Tungsten sinkers Without anyone of these things I'd be lost but of that group if I had to pick just one item it would be the Powerpoles. Quote
LuckyHandsINC. Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 NRX 893 no doubt the most unbelievable rod I've ever fished. Got it for well under retail as a rep.sample from The Hook Up Tackle. Quote
Rangerphil Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Rapala dt fat03. This crankbait has changed the game for me when it comes to putting big females in the boat! Also tungsten weights! For those wo have not tried them go and buy a few fish them then you will know what everyone is talking about. Quote
RyneB Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 I don't know how to answer. "Best" can mean: most expensive, most productive, most satisfying, most game-changing, etc. I think for my answer I will use - a fishing product that continually exceeds my expectations and gives me pleaure every time I use it. BPS Prolite Finesse BC reel - the last model (PRL05HC) - I have 3 - average price for the three = $57. I don't know what it is about these little reels...but every time I fish one, I smile... Althought its not my best gear purchase. The Pro lite was my 2nd baitcasting setup iv ever bought. I have since moved away from Bass Pro reels and onto Abus, but i sitll own my Pro Lite Finesse. I dont use it often, but when i do im still impressed. Last year i foul hooked a 17 lb asian carp on my pro lite finesse with M Pro Lite 6-6 rod and 10 lb mono. Fought it for over 10 minutes, the little Pro Lites drag worked flawlessly and i landed the fish. I think i have only cleaned it 3 times since iv owned it (6 years ago i believe) and it still works as good as the day i bought it. Looks kind of beat up though, but thats character. Quote
Bass Junkie Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Hmm... Daiwa Fuego Baitcaster. Just enjoy using it every time out. I have "better", more expensive reels, but this ones my favorite. Duckett Micro Magic rod. Light, sensitive, strong, and my first contact with micro guides. I just wish the power ratings were a little more detailed. Spro Bronzeye Frog. The whole series catches fish, and they are the best frogs I've used in terms of hook-ups, walking ability, snag resistance, durability, and overall utility. Anything Lucky Craft. Yeah, their pricy, but they all catch fish, and I love the quality and attention to detail, as well as the confidence when I throw them. Abu Garcia Revo STX. My first Revo, and an amazing casting machine. It's also extremely powerful. XCalibur Xr50s. Great little baits that just flat out catch fish. The same can be said for the Rapala Rippin Rap. Quote
0119 Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 An Abu Ambassadeur 1600CIAR,2600CIAR and first generation 5500C3Pro Rocket with laser etching, in a trade for a tool box full of NIB taps and dies. Quote
plumworm Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Prior to a trip Rayburn in '97, I was talked into buying a Curado bantam reel. I now own 10 of them, the last was purchased in '2005. All were $120 This led me to buy 6 stradics, 2-100s,3-2500s and a 4000. All $120. Not one of these reels have ever seen a repair shop. They are cleaned and lubed each winter and are a pleasure to fish with. And, to the person who gave me my first Senko to "try", My everlasting gratitude Quote
Crookedneck Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 This might sound weird but this last summer I got a sun Buff. To protect my face and lips from the sun. It is comfortable to wear, and I don't have to worry about sun burn. Seaguar florocarbon has made a huge deal in my fishing in the last couple years. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted February 4, 2013 Super User Posted February 4, 2013 Hmm... Daiwa Fuego Baitcaster. Just enjoy using it every time out. I have "better", more expensive reels, but this ones my favorite. Duckett Micro Magic rod. Light, sensitive, strong, and my first contact with micro guides. I just wish the power ratings were a little more detailed. Spro Bronzeye Frog. The whole series catches fish, and they are the best frogs I've used in terms of hook-ups, walking ability, snag resistance, durability, and overall utility. Anything Lucky Craft. Yeah, their pricy, but they all catch fish, and I love the quality and attention to detail, as well as the confidence when I throw them. Abu Garcia Revo STX. My first Revo, and an amazing casting machine. It's also extremely powerful. XCalibur Xr50s. Great little baits that just flat out catch fish. The same can be said for the Rapala Rippin Rap. A Fuego was my first low profile baitcaster. I now have 3 and agree 100% with you. Simply a great looking and great performing reel. My STX is loaded with 40# Sufix Performance and goes with me on every trip I take to Florida where I am throwing a Junebug color 10" weightless worm probably 90% of the time. Quote
bassh8er Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Althought its not my best gear purchase. The Pro lite was my 2nd baitcasting setup iv ever bought. I have since moved away from Bass Pro reels and onto Abus, but i sitll own my Pro Lite Finesse. I dont use it often, but when i do im still impressed. Last year i foul hooked a 17 lb asian carp on my pro lite finesse with M Pro Lite 6-6 rod and 10 lb mono. Fought it for over 10 minutes, the little Pro Lites drag worked flawlessly and i landed the fish. I think i have only cleaned it 3 times since iv owned it (6 years ago i believe) and it still works as good as the day i bought it. Looks kind of beat up though, but thats character. I have been actively searching for this reel on eBay and finally won one last week. Can't wait to have another one and will continue to buy every one I can find. Quote
katmandew Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Fly is on to something...i would agree and add to that. Best gear purchase -- when i started using Braid, and Tungsten. (Was about the same time) I really feel that this made a hude difference in how many fish i was putting in the boat. Gear im most proud of --the Lews Tournament Pro reels, IMO is comparable to the Revo Premeir at half the cost. I'd have to agree. Bought the STX Gen 3 this year and after about 3 trips to the lake, I'm wishing I had just bought another Lew's TP. Personally, I don't see what all the "Revo" buzz is about. It's not that the Revo is a bad reel, but I'm thinking the Lew's is the better buy. Quote
Topwaterspook Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 I'll agree with the Cabela's Guidewear. There's nothing better than being dry and comfortable when the weather turns sour. I put off spending the money for years, then finally just did it! I've never second-guessed the decision. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 4, 2013 Super User Posted February 4, 2013 After having a boat all through my teens and 20s, and then not having a boat for many years, I'd have to say the kayak. I now have a couple kayaks and two bass boats, but that kayak really catapulted my skills and opened endless possibilities to fishing new water. 1 Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Without a doubt my boat, but on a fishing gear side, my G Loomis NRX DSR 822S. This rod is incredible in picking up the lightest taps while drop shoting in 30+ ft. of water. I feel it really increased my success drop shot fishing for smallmouth in Lake Erie expenetially. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted February 4, 2013 Super User Posted February 4, 2013 Discovering Seaguar Invizx last season was my best "gear" purchase. I am moving all my baitcasters to Seaguar FC next season. My Drop Shot Spinning rod also has 8lb Invizx. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Not gear maybe but buying my first bass boat. Its a whole new world and game out there with one! Quote
piscicidal Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 My best bass gear purchase was one of my first... Three years ago I bought my neighbors golf cart as he was moving away. As I went to pick it up, he asked (begged) me to take his fishing stuff. 22 bass rod/reel setups (18 baitcasters/4 spinning)...a nice round wood rod carosel and 2 tackle boxes FULL of gear for $100, total. The rod/reel setups were not new...5-10 years old....but there was some good stuff. Reels were all good...curado Bs, chronarch As, quantum accurist. Rods were decent: many BPS tourney, berkley lightning stick, etc, however some were really good ones...Falcon, St Croix. Many of the reels were left handed...I sold all those on craigslist. That purchase awoke the bait monkey in me BIG TIME...as I rooted thru keeping the stuff I wanted and selling the other stuff off on EBAY/craigslist and turning them over into new stuff. I still have many of the rods/reels from that transaction, and the money from those transactions have fueled most of the many baitcast combos I currently have. Each of the tackle boxes had way over $100 in baits, themselves..and that stuff was mostly new. For example...there were 42 rattle traps in the tackle boxes. At least 20 poppers/spooks. 20-30 spinnerbaits. countless sinkers/hooks. The guy knew what his stuff was worth, also. He was quite weathy, was in a hurry to move out of the house and into his new one. He was too busy and just didn't want to deal with it. He told me if I didn't take it he was going to leave it in the house for the next owner (who may or may not be a fisherman). I tried giving him more money, but he wouldn't take it. 3 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 4, 2013 Super User Posted February 4, 2013 If we're talking rods, My LTBC70MF "Teaser." That rod is so good at so many things, I have two. Reels, honestly, I like them all. The two TD-X 103HSDL I picked up used on eBay for like $40 a piece are two of my smoothest, and for pitching, there's no better reel. Having that button on top, in a left hand form factor really simplified my technique. Quote
Pleiades Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 A down-imaging depth finder. It removes all doubt about what is under the boat. 1 Quote
PABASS Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 My first real eye openerto Bass fishing was with a Rapala original jerkbait, I didn’t evenknow what a jerk bait was at the time it just imated the minnows I used tocatch with my net. I caught 16 bass that day in an hour, they wereschooling in a beach area with sand and feeding on the minnows. It’s not my best gear or my favorite but itis the one that made me fall in love with fishing so many years ago. Next would be my Shimano reels, I just can’tfind any better and I am left handed as well so that feed into it since not asmany companies made left handed bait casters. Quote
tholmes Posted February 7, 2013 Posted February 7, 2013 The "most for my money" gear purchase I ever made was a Shimano Sonora spinning reel. i paid ~$30 for it several years ago, and it's still going strong. Tom Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 After a little more thought, the best bang for the buck for me in gear was actually three separate deals in the last 2 years...... 1. St. Croix AVID casting 6'8 MXF - retail $179, mispriced at last year's Fishing Expo for $79 2. Shimano Curado 200DPV - used less than 5 times for $100 3. Shimano Calcutta 200B - used three times for $125 The smartest choice I made was switching to a Hobie kayak for hands free fishing. 1 Quote
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